When fear fills me,
help me choose love, God.
When worry encircles me,
help me choose love, God.
When anxiety ensnares me,
help me choose love, God.
When threats hound me,
help me choose love, God.
When indifference tempts me,
help me choose love, God.
When trouble swamps me,
help me choose love, God.
I know love’s power, God.
And I know love does not come easy.
So I ask:
In all things,
help me choose love, God.
And when I fail to love,
grant me the grace
to forgive myself
and try again to love.
In the name of Jesus
who taught and lived love I pray.
Amen.
“One way to pray in a fear-filled world is to choose love over anxiety” Henri Nouwen